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<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d81fd11d3752ece6a938ad682aad7f55 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"><strong>Large UPS plane exploded around 5.15pm as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, heading toward Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu </strong> </p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18391e934caf0f4debbf0acb7952fde2 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"><strong>The MD-11 cargo plane exploded as it took off from a Louisville, Kentucky airport on Tuesday, crashing back to the tarmac in flames </strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3278e394f47aed948e83941ebfe6febc wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"><strong>On takeoff the plane crashed back into the runway, leaving a blaze in its wake, going on to strike two local businesses</strong> </p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6eaae9c403918996c332db95e964f22d wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"> <strong><strong>The plane was also fueled with 38,000 gallons at the time, due to the lengthy trip to Hawaii sparking a massive fire that spread to cover five miles</strong></strong> </p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5174e97f4c1194033e969c39420f0b99 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"><strong>Fatalities includes the three crew members onboard the flight at the time</strong> </p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-145b02642f4f3184c3f6f2a037b2349d wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"><strong>An update Wednesday, said the number of deaths has risen to 9, with the number expected to rise</strong></p>



<p class="has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d351954cd17ea4ee65e622b64c297751 wp-block-paragraph" style="color:#160404;font-size:14px"><strong>11 people were injured, and at least 16 people still missing</strong></p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Viral video showed a ball of fire emanating from the center of the plane within minutes of UPS Flight 2976 departing the runway at Louisville, Kentucky airport Tuesday evening</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At this time nine people have been confirmed dead, with dozens injured after a large UPS plane exploded as it took off from a Louisville, Kentucky airport. <br>The MD-11 plane exploded as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, heading toward Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.<br>UPS Flight 2976 was carrying three crew members and 50,000 gallons of jet fuel when it exploded in a massive fireball around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday just 13 minutes after takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. <br>The air disaster caused a massive fire, with giant plumes of smoke spanning miles around the airport.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The aircraft was a UPS MD-11 plane with three crew members onboard. The explosion caused a fire to spread to cover the area around the airport in Louisville</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Viral video shared on social media shows the aircraft attempting to takeoff with a ball of fire emanating from its left wing. Within moments, the aircraft plane exploded.<br>Dashcam footage also showed the plane crashing back into the runway, leaving a blaze in its wake.<br>The careening fireball struck two local businesses, Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Autoparts store.<br>In an update Wednesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the number of deaths has risen to 9, with the number expected to rise. The governor said 16 different families have reported loved ones unaccounted for, as a significant search and rescue mission continued Wednesday morning.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The plane with capacity 50,000 gallons of fuel, due to the lengthy trip to Hawaii, sparked a massive fire that spread to cover five miles, destroying two local businesses, Kentucky Petroleum Recycling and Grade A Autoparts </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Four of the people killed were on the ground, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O&#8217;Neill said. The victims have not been identified.<br>There were three crew members onboard the flight at the time, UPS officials have confirmed. But it is unclear whether the fatalities were members of the crew.<br>&#8216;From the videos I&#8217;ve seen, I&#8217;m very concerned for them, but I&#8217;m still praying,&#8217; Beshear said at a news conference Tuesday night. &#8216;It may be some time until we can account for everyone,&#8217; he warned.<br>The plane with a full capacity fuel payload, due to the lengthy trip to Hawaii, sparked a massive fire that spread to cover five miles.<br>The initial number of injured persons was put at 11, two of whom were listed in critical condition on Tuesday night.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>It has been said that an engine fell off as UPS Flight 2976 took off. What <strong>appears to be an engine from the crashed MD-11 is seen here lying on the runway following the horrifying crash on Tuesday night</strong></strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Immediately after the crash on Tuesday morning, Louisville Metro Police then announced on social media that several agencies are responding to the scene south of the airport as authorities urged community members to avoid the area. <br>They said it remained an active scene with &#8216;smoke and debris&#8217;, as they issued a shelter-in-place order which at one point covered much of the city.<br>&#8216;Please remain away from the area until further notice,&#8217; the police department urged as authorities secured the buildings.</p>



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<p class="has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Authorities said it remains an active scene with &#8216;smoke and debris&#8217;, but thee airport resumed operations Wednesday morning with flights canceled Tuesday prioritized for departure. Some Wednesday flights remained grounded</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By nightfall Tuesday, an order warning people to shelter in place was reduced from a five-mile radius from the airport to a one-mile radius as crews worked to contain the blaze.<br>Louisville airport resumed operations Wednesday morning with flights canceled Tuesday prioritized for departure. However some Wednesday flights remained grounded.<br>Those who found debris from the crashed plane, including burned packages, have been urged to fill out a form. <br></p>

Nine deaths confirmed, dozens injured, still missing, after large UPS cargo plane exploded on takeoff at Louisville airport Tuesday morning
